00:00What do the numbers tell us about Europe's recent heatwave?
00:08Record temperatures, thousands of excess deaths, wildfire and pressure on infrastructure.
00:13These four numbers detail the impact of this summer's extreme heat across Europe.
00:17Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record with an average temperature of 20.74
00:23degrees Celsius. This is around 2.8 degrees Celsius above the long-term average for the month.
00:28With England and France recording their warmest June on record.
00:31Across Europe in general, it was the second hottest June ever measured.
00:36More than 10,000 excess deaths were recorded during the late June heatwave,
00:40with the elderly accounting for the vast majority since then.
00:43Since then, France alone has revised its estimate upwards to 5,764 excess deaths,
00:50suggesting the final European toll is likely to be higher.
00:53The heatwave also hits Europe's economy, with one analysis estimating
00:57it wiped around 2 billion euros from the value of Europe's grain harvest.
01:01France and Hungary accounted for almost three-quarters of this estimated loss,
01:06with maize among the crops worst affected by the extreme heat.
01:10And scientists say that this wasn't an isolated event.
01:13According to Copernicus, Western Europe has now experienced three major heatwaves in as many months.
01:20Scientists say that repeated spells of extreme heat are becoming more likely,
01:24with record-breaking temperatures no longer isolated events.
01:28I'll see you next time.
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